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Treatment For Bowel Obstruction

Health Encyclopedia: Intestinal Obstruction

Alternative Names

Paralytic ileus; Intestinal volvulus; Bowel obstruction; Ileus; Pseudo-obstruction - intestinal

Prevention

Prevention depends on the cause. Treatment of conditions (such as tumors and hernias) that are related to obstruction may reduce the risk.

Some causes of obstruction are not preventable.

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Health Guide

Intestinal obstruction

Paralytic ileus; Intestinal volvulus; Bowel obstruction; Ileus; Pseudo-obstruction - intestinal Treatment The objective of treatment is to decompress the... Read more »

...damage or tissue death occurs in the bowel. Convalescence The time it takes to recover from bowel obstruction surgery depends on the specific operation needed to correct the obstruction... Read more »

Intestinal obstruction repair

...surgery include the following: Bowel leaks Formation of scar tissue (adhesions) Bowel obstruction after surgery Temporary paralysis of the bowel (paralytic... Read more »

Intestinal obstruction repair

Intestinal obstruction repair is surgery to relieve a bowel obstruction. A complete obstruction, no matter what the cause, is a surgical emergency. Alternative Names ... Read more »

Pencil erasers

May cause some intestinal obstruction, resulting in abdominal pain Read more »

Images

Small bowel obstruction - X-ray

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